Lesotho vs Nauru: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) over time
- Lesotho
- Nauru
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 15.1% against 7.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 2.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nauru ahead.
Lesotho ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -3.0% | 13.7% | 16.7% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 22.3% | 21.2% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), Lesotho or Nauru?
- Nauru, at 15.1% against 7.2% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) between Lesotho and Nauru?
- 7.9%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nauru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Nauru rank globally for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Lesotho ranks 4th and Nauru ranks 1st of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.